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# Contributing
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The WordJS Libraries should be free and clear to use in your projects. In
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order to maintain that, every contributor must be vigilant.
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There have been many projects in the past that have been very lax regarding
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licensing, and we are of the opinion that those are ticking timebombs and that
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no corporate product should depend on them.
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# Required Reading
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These are pretty short reads and emphasize the importance of proper licensing:
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- https://github.com/kennethreitz/tablib/issues/114 (discussion of other tools)
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- http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2007/04/pick-a-license-any-license.html
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# Raising Issues
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Issues should generally be accompanied by test files. Since github does not
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support attachments, the best method is to send files to <sheetjs@gmail.com>
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(subject line should contain issue number or message) or to share using some
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storage service. Unless expressly permitted, any attachments will not be
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shared or included in a test suite (although I will ask :)
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# Pre-Contribution Checklist
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Before thinking about contributing, make sure that:
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- You are not, nor have ever been, an employee of Microsoft Corporation.
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- You have not signed any NDAs or Shared Source Agreements with Microsoft
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Corporation or a subsidiary
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- You have not consulted any existing relevant codebase (if you have, please
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take note of which codebases were consulted).
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If you cannot attest to each of these items, the best approach is to raise an
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issue. If it is a particularly high-priority issue, please drop an email to
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<sheetjs@gmail.com> and it will be prioritized.
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# Intra-Contribution
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Keep these in mind as you work:
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- Your contributions are your original work. Take note of any resources you
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consult in the process (and be extra careful not to use unlicensed code on
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the internet.
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- You are working on your own time. Unless they explicitly grant permission,
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your employer may be the ultimate owner of your IP
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# Post-Contribution
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Before contributions are merged, you will receive an email (at the address
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associated with the git commit) and will be asked to confirm the aforementioned
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items.
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